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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ If you don't care about the context, you can just [skip to the guide](#instructi
The title is somewhat disingenuous, it's less "SolidWorks on Linux" and more "SolidWorks in a Windows VM without Pissing Off The License Server" but that's not as good of a title.
# Context
- I need SolidWorks 2023 for school.
- I need SolidWorks for school.
- I finally built a PC capable of running it.
- I use Linux (~~arch btw~~).
@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ I have no idea whether bypassing the VM check violates some part of the terms of
Do this at your own risk.
{% end %}
Start by starting up a new Windows 10 (11 should work too, haven't tested) VM using `virt-manager`.
Start by starting up a new Windows VM (I used 10, but 11 should work too) using `virt-manager`.
Don't go through the Windows installer setup, and instead go to the machine details.
Don't go through the Windows installer setup, and instead edit the machine details.
## Virtual SCSI Drives
Make sure the virtual storage is set to use `SCSI`, not `SATA`.
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Once it tries to reboot, remove both virtual SATA CDROMs, and boot into the new installation to finish setup.
{% important() %}
You **have to remove both of them** or SolidWorks will detect it!
{% end %}
After that, the installer should just work! SolidWorks no longer thinks it's in a VM, and installs normally!
{{ image(src="/assets/solidworks/victory.png", alt="SolidWorks open in a Windows 10 VM", caption="Finally! It works!!!") }}